EXHIBIT 99.(a) AmerUs Bank Consolidated Balance Sheet 30-Jun-98 (in thousands) ASSETS (UNAUDITED) - ------ ----------- Cash and due from banks 34,031 Interest-bearing deposits 4,273 Mortgage-backed and other securities held to maturity - Mortgage-backed and other securities available for sale 123,601 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 13,182 Loans available for sale: Consumer 11,032 Real Estate 19,052 Loans and leases held to maturity: Consumer 480,724 Real Estate 567,318 Commercial 2,279 Leases 13,721 ----------- Total Loans and Leases 1,094,126 Allowance for credit losses (7,853) Unearned income (3,120) ----------- Net loans and leases 1,083,153 Real estate inventory, net 4,446 Premises and equipment, net 18,377 Other assets 31,726 ----------- Total Assets 1,312,789 =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY - ------------------------------------ LIABILITIES: Checking 105,316 Savings 28,699 Money Markets 214,889 Certificates of Deposit 444,068 Wholesale Deposits 164,652 ----------- Total Deposits 957,624 Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank 215,525 Notes payable and other debt 7,352 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 25,033 Income taxes payable 2,188 ----------- Total Liabilities 1,207,722 ----------- STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY: Common stock 3 Additional paid in capital 44,929 Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities (1,240) Retained earnings 61,375 ----------- Total stockholder's equity 105,067 ----------- Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity 1,312,789 =========== AmerUs Bank Income Statement Comparison to Prior Year June 98 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ----------------------- (UNAUDITED) 1998 1997 - ----------- ---------- ---------- INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: Interest and fees on loans 48,150,873 44,084,621 Interest and fees on leases 592,309 4,245,610 Interest on mortgage-backed and other investment securities 4,480,493 5,458,683 Interest on interest-bearing deposits 342,924 307,667 Dividends on FHLB stock 546,967 597,292 ---------- ---------- Total Interest and Dividend Income 54,113,566 54,693,873 ---------- ---------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits 24,860,965 22,483,868 Advances from the FHLB 8,065,961 7,352,514 Notes payable and other debt 284,576 1,742,107 ---------- ---------- Total Interest Expense 33,211,502 31,578,489 ---------- ---------- Net Interest Income 20,902,064 23,115,384 Provision for Credit Losses 4,595,000 4,675,000 ---------- ---------- Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses 16,307,064 18,440,384 ---------- ---------- NONINTEREST INCOME: Bank and leasing co. retail fee income 2,863,004 3,312,623 Investment company fee income 1,687,508 2,148,619 Loan servicing fees, net 826,217 149,913 Gain (loss) on sale of: consumer loans 7,341,303 7,106,644 other - (160,154) Other 182,440 1,533,109 ---------- ---------- Total Noninterest Income (Loss) 12,900,472 14,090,754 ---------- ---------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE: Salaries and employee benefits 10,153,493 8,908,494 Occupancy, net 2,114,281 2,060,414 Advertising 748,770 488,399 Deposit insurance premiums 295,501 263,358 Depreciation 2,505,985 2,644,435 Other real estate owned, net 149,084 (11,443) Data processing 1,596,897 1,841,477 Amortization 130,772 245,600 Other 4,715,351 5,146,682 ---------- ---------- Total Noninterest Expense 22,410,134 21,587,416 ---------- ---------- Income Before Income Taxes 6,797,402 10,943,722 Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 2,649,300 4,117,000 ---------- ---------- Net Income (Loss) 4,148,102 6,826,722 ========== ========== AmerUs Bank Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity 30-Jun-98 (in thousands) NET UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON ADDITIONAL SECURITIES COMMON PAID-IN AVAILABLE RETAINED (UNAUDITED) STOCK CAPITAL FOR SALE EARNINGS TOTAL - ----------- ---------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------- Balance as of January 1, 1998 3 44,929 (1,043) 57,227 101,116 Contribution of capital - - - - - Dividends Paid - - - - - Net Income - - - 4,148 4,148 Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale (net of deferred income taxes of -$126) - - (197) - (197) ---------- ------------ ---------------- ---------- ---------- Balance as of June 30, 1998 3 44,929 (1,240) 61,375 105,067 ========== ============ ================ ========== ==========